Players to watch

With seven goals in 22 Liga appearances, the Portugal international has been one of Deportivo La Coruna's better performers this season. New Blanquiazules boss Fernando Vasquez will need Pizzi and Riki to continue producing the goods in front of goal if he is to perform a minor miracle and guide the struggling Galician club to safety.

The Argentine striker has been on the fringes of Real Madrid's first-team but looks set to get the nod in attack at the Riazor on Saturday. Higuain's loss of form is a major worry for Los Blancos, who have become increasingly reliant on the brilliance of Cristiano Ronaldo to drag them out of trouble this season.

Editor's Prediction

Real have effectively thrown in the towel in the title race, but they will have realistic hopes of catching up to city rivals Atletico Madrid, who are four points ahead in the table. Deportivo need to start picking up points from somewhere, but they have been all over the place defensively.